SNIPER is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points

Yes. SNIPER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept SNIPER?

Word power: 31 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SNIPER is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SNIPER

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SNIPER scores

Face value of the 6 tiles in SNIPER, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.

What stands out about SNIPER

• The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of SNIPER

The 6 tiles of SNIPER in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with SNIPER

3 longer words begin with SNIPER.

Shorter words from the letters in SNIPER

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Common questions about SNIPER

Is SNIPER valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts SNIPER, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is SNIPER worth?

SNIPER is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SNIPER?

SNIPER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.